Necktie press and holder



H. D. BRANDT. NECKTIE PRESS AND HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28, 1921.

12435694. Patented Nov. M, 1922.

NECKTTE PLESS AND HOLDER.

Application led .Tune 28,

.To (all 107mm 'it 97mg/ cohccwt:

Be it known that l, Harrison DBRANDT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State etPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Tmprovements inNecktie Tresses and Holders, of which the following is a specification.i

The present invention relates to neck-tie holders and presses, combined.

At the present time, most of the devices for keeping neck-ties readilyor conveniently accessible have no pressing eliect, or, it they do havea pressing action, require the entire length of the ties or most of itto be carefully laid or smoothed preliminary to being put between thepress boards or the like. In those which do not press, it is clear thata tie will retain the crumpled or impressed condition which it has afterwearing. 0n the other hand, with those which do have a pressing actionit is necessary to smooth out and arrange either the entire length or agreater part .of the length of each tie. This, in turn, requires a pairor pressing leaves or members for each tie, in most of the devices. Themain objects of the present invention are to 'avoid' these and other ob-'jections and provide a simple pressing device of two leaves, only,which will 'simultaneously press the most crumpled part oi" each ot aconsiderable number ot worn ties and, at the same time, provide meansfor supporting the ties while being pressed.

ln order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and useor the invention, reference should be had to the aecompanying drawingsforming part of the present application. Throughout the several gures ofthe drawings like reference characters designate the same parts in theseveral views.

Tn the drawings:

Fig. l is a front view, closed.

Fig. 2 is a central, longitudinal '.lfoss section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1;and

Fig. 3 is a trent view, open, with the member 7 broken away.

Preferably, the device is made of sheet metal and wire, though wood orany other suitable material may, of course, be used. Tn the constructionillustrated it comprises a base memberl through the ends ot which arepassed two supporting wires, rods, or the like 2. These may be eitherstraight, or, as illustrated, arcuate. Preferably, they are 1921. SerialNo. 481,107.

formed in continuation with an upper cross bar the connecting orjunction points between the supporting wires and the cross har beingbent to iorm eyes or loops 4l adaptgpl to be slipped over nail or s crewheads. lhus, the members 2 and 3 constitute, really` an enlarged il.Connecting the members'2 are two tie supporting rods 5, one above andthe other below the base member. The tree ends of the members 2 areformed into eyes G adapted to receive screws, nails. or the like. At oneend of the base member l and cooperating therewith is a cooperatingpressing member 'l' of substantially the same sise, shape andconstruction. The member 7 is provided with-two ears 8 havingperforations to receive one of the supporting members on which itswings. Tt will be noticed that one ear is above and the other below therespective edges of the base 1, which, thereby, acts as a stop for themember 7, so that it will not slide along the supporting wire, butinstead, will always remain in position to be exactly superposed on thebase 1. In use, the ties hanging 'from the upper rod will be broughtacross the face of base l, in such position that the most crumpled partof each tie will lie across the face or the base member. Then the member7 will be swung toward base 1, exerting a considerable pressure onltheties as it is closed tightly against the base. To continue this pressureso that the tie will be pressed, it is necessary to clamp the member 7in operative position. For this purpose, a clamping device is provided,comprising a U shaped plate having arms or ears 8 perforated to receiveone of the rods 2 which acts as a pivot for it. The connecting branch 9of the clamp is adapted to swing up over the free end ot member 7 and isso proportioned as to engage member 7 and hold it, forcibly, intopressing position. It desired, the clamp may have an edge turned up oroffset as at 10 to act as a handle in swinging it to or from operativeposition. The purpose of having the twe tie supporting rods is so thatthe device may be used to open toward the right or toward the left ofthe user, as circumstances make mostconvenient. This is done by simplyreversing it. Thus, in either of the two positions there will always beone of the tie supporting rods above the pressing members, as will beclearly understood.

ln order to get the proper yielding elect so that the entire surface tobe pressed Will be acted upon, pads il of considerable thickness, offelt or similar material are secured to the operative faces of the mem`bers 1 and 7. Ot course, the ears S have their perforations so disposedthat when the members l and 7 are closed together, as in Fig. l, thefaces of the pads' just engage one another. Consequently, any articlelying between the members Will receive the pressure of the pads. Thepads being compressible or elastic and tending to resume their norn'ialui'iiforinly contacting position, will permit the disposition of severalties one upon the other between the members .l and 7, the pads simplyyielding `more to accominodate the extra thicknesses. Thus the padsreally act as an automatic adjustment oi the pressure. increasing thepressure in proportion to the increased thickness, or,- rather, theincreased number of layers of ties, to be pressed.

By use of a device of this type, a considerable number of ties may bekept adequately pressed and ready'to Wear at all times, While at thesame time remaining on their rack or holder. When a tie is Wanted forWear, it is only necessar f to swing the clamp'iree of the member 7. Thetie desired is then taken from its rack or rod, in the usual way, andthe member 7 swung back andy clamped into pressing position again.

It is clear of course, that the elements 2, 3 and 5 may be shaped orconstructed in a number of differenty Ways While remaining substantiallythe same. vTaken together, they constitute both a supporting 'frame anda rack.

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition ofthe several parts of the invention, Within the scope', oi the claims,Without in any degree departgy ing trom the field 01"' the invention andit1 is meant to include all such Within this ap-' plication wherein onlya preferred form has been disclosedby Way of illustration, y

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

l. In combination, a supporting frame, a base member carried thereby, atie supporting rod carried by said iframe andpertend ing substantiallyparallel with said base member andadap'ted to support ties in posi* tionto tall across the 'tace oi said base member, a pressing` membercooperating with said base member to press such ties, and means forretaining said pressing member in such cooperating position.

2. In combination, a supporting frame, a base member carried thereby, atie support ing rod carriedby said frame and extendingr substantiallyparallel With said base member and adapted to support ties in positionto fall across the tace of said base member, and a pressing membercooperating with said base member to press such ties.

3. In'eombination, a supporting trame, a base member carried thereby, atie supportiniT rod carried by said trame and extending substantiallyparallel With said base member and adapted vto support ties in positionto fall across the tace of said base member, a pressing member pivotallymounted on said frame and cooperating with said base member to presssuch ties, and a clamp pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted toengage said pivoted member and retain it in operative position.

HARRISON D. BRANDT.

